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Residents urge stronger maintenance for county trail network; staff outline short‑ and longer‑term actions
Summary
Mechanicsville residents told the Recreation and Parks board that repeated shallow repaving and encroaching tree roots make portions of the county trail hazardous; staff said weekly leaf removal occurs in fall, the department budgets about $100,000 a year for asphalt overlays, and new root‑removal methods are being estimated.
Several Mechanicsville residents urged St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks to strengthen maintenance practices on the county trail network, citing recurring pavement cracking, roots pushing through asphalt and overhanging vegetation that can hide hazards.
Diana Donahue, who said she has ridden the trail for decades, told the board that much of the trail shows tree roots pushing through asphalt and that thin surface overlays fail after months because underlying root problems are not addressed. Her husband, Dan Donahue, asked the department to consider alternatives such as…
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